CVE-2024-43495: CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43495 and classified under CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), affects the libarchive component in Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0). An integer overflow condition could be exploited by a local attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to achieve remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attacker requires local access with limited privileges and user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43495 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2024-43495: CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound in Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2
Description
Windows libarchive Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43495 and classified under CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound), affects the libarchive component in Windows 11 version 22H2 (build 10.0.22621.0). An integer overflow condition could be exploited by a local attacker with low privileges and requiring user interaction to achieve remote code execution. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The attacker requires local access with limited privileges and user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update provided in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43495 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2024-08-14T01:08:33.521Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43495","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 699f6cdab7ef31ef0b5698a3
Added to database: 02/25/2026, 21:42:50 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:59:00 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 59
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